Description

The Band Wagon (MGM, 1953). One Sheet (27" X 41"). Fred
Astaire plays Tony Hunter, a fading movie star who decides to try
his hand (or feet) at Broadway. His friends have collaborated to
revise "Faust" as a vehicle for him, but friction over creative
control begins to appear in rehearsal, exasperated by too-old
Hunter's antagonism with his too-tall co-star, Gaby Gerard (Cyd
Charisse). This one sheet elegantly advertises one of the most
sophisticated of MGM's musicals, with Charisse and Astaire as
sizzling on paper as on film. The poster has multiple pinholes,
some wear in the top cross-fold and slight separation on the top
and bottom edges, but it otherwise looks incredibly clean and
bright. It also offers an interesting aberration: the printing of
this copy has switched the producer and director credits, so that
Vincente Minnelli is credited as producer and Arthur Freed as
director. Very Fine/Near Mint.